Earlier, when presenting a summary report on explanations and revisions to the draft law, Chairman of the N.A. Committee for National Defense and Security Le Tan Toi stated that the draft law had been revised and finalized with seven chapters and 47 articles.
Regarding the mission of people's air defense, there are differing opinions on regulations in Clause 1, Article 5. Some suggested expanding the management scope to above 5,000 meters to ensure defense security and order at localities.
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The 15th National Assembly (N.A.) adopts the Law on People's Air Defense on November 27. |
The N.A. Standing Committee stated that the draft law's provision for the people's air defense force to manage and protect airspace below 5,000m is based on the tasks, weaponry, and equipment allocated to the force, as well as its combat capability and coordination with other forces in combat readiness, combat, and defense against aerial attacks.
Currently, the people's air defense force is equipped with weapons capable of ranges exceeding 5,000m and air defense reconnaissance equipment capable of observing and detecting targets at altitudes below 5,000m. Therefore, the force is fully capable of managing and protecting the airspace below 5,000m. Based on this, the N.A. Standing Committee proposed the N.A. keep the regulation on the management scope at altitudes below 5,000m.
Regarding regulations on the import, export, temporary import for re-export, and temporary export for re-import of unmanned aircraft and other flying vehicles in Article 27, some opinions suggested reconsidering the licensing regulations for exporting unmanned aircraft and other flying vehicles to establish more flexible export policies for this sector in the future.
During the process of revising and finalizing the draft law, the N.A. Standing Committee removed the provision that the Ministry of Industry and Trade grants export licenses for unmanned aircraft and other flying vehicles.
For provisions on flight licensing for unmanned aircraft and other flying vehicles in Article 30, the N.A. Standing Committee proposed the N.A. not include specific provisions on flight licensing for unmanned aircraft and other flying vehicles in the draft law.
Source: VNA